2011 National Leaders Rushing - When The Game Is Tied through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 7 | 12 | 184 | 15.33 | 3 | 95 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Josh Clemons | Kentucky | FR | RB | 5 | 13 | 110 | 8.46 | 1 | 87 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Donte Harden | Ohio | SR | RB | 12 | 48 | 351 | 7.31 | 1 | 81 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | Robert Turbin | Utah State | JR | RB | 11 | 71 | 381 | 5.37 | 3 | 80 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Mikel Hunter | Air Force | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 111 | 37.00 | 1 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Brandon Boykin | Georgia | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 1 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Lamar Miller | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 11 | 51 | 294 | 5.76 | 2 | 79 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | Kenny Turner | NMSU | JR | WR | 12 | 48 | 281 | 5.85 | 3 | 78 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Kriss Proctor | Navy | SR | QB | 11 | 62 | 337 | 5.44 | 7 | 75 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Joe Banyard | UTEP | SR | RB | 8 | 12 | 110 | 9.17 | 1 | 72 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | JR | QB | 9 | 39 | 220 | 5.64 | 2 | 71 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 12 | Cameron Marshall | Ariz St | JR | RB | 8 | 26 | 199 | 7.65 | 3 | 70 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 13 | Andre Williams | BC | SO | RB | 6 | 28 | 197 | 7.04 | 1 | 69 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | JR | RB | 11 | 54 | 242 | 4.48 | 4 | 68 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | Orleans Darkwa | Tulane | SO | RB | 10 | 43 | 236 | 5.49 | 4 | 67 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | LaVon Brazill | Ohio | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 1 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Isaiah Pead | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 11 | 55 | 390 | 7.09 | 5 | 65 | 13 | 11 | 5 |
| 17 | Fitzgerald Toussaint | Michigan | SO | RB | 10 | 27 | 161 | 5.96 | 0 | 65 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | Ryan Tannehill | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 7 | 13 | 160 | 12.31 | 2 | 65 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | FR | RB | 6 | 7 | 110 | 15.71 | 1 | 64 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | Chris Nwoke | CSU | SO | RB | 6 | 34 | 254 | 7.47 | 2 | 63 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 22 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 10 | 25 | 170 | 6.80 | 2 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 23 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | FR | QB | 8 | 14 | 146 | 10.43 | 2 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 24 | Charles Sims | Houston | SO | RB | 10 | 28 | 223 | 7.96 | 1 | 56 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 24 | Torrance Hunt | ECU | SO | RB | 7 | 30 | 162 | 5.40 | 1 | 56 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | Markus Wheaton | Oregon St | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 87 | 10.88 | 0 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | Branden Smith | Georgia | JR | DB | 3 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 1 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Nickolas Brassell | Miss | FR | WR | 5 | 8 | 83 | 10.38 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Michael Dyer | Auburn | SO | RB | 9 | 49 | 300 | 6.12 | 4 | 55 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 29 | Larry Dixon | Army | FR | RB | 6 | 13 | 111 | 8.54 | 0 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | SO | RB | 6 | 20 | 108 | 5.40 | 1 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Brian Fields | W Mich | SO | RB | 6 | 14 | 89 | 6.36 | 0 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Rashad Greene | FSU | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | JR | RB | 13 | 43 | 304 | 7.07 | 4 | 52 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 34 | Stephen Houston | Indiana | SO | RB | 7 | 34 | 177 | 5.21 | 1 | 52 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 34 | Justin Blackmon | Okla St | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Michael Smith | Utah State | SR | RB | 9 | 37 | 297 | 8.03 | 3 | 51 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 38 | Marcus Coker | Iowa | SO | RB | 12 | 107 | 609 | 5.69 | 6 | 50 | 29 | 13 | 3 |
| 38 | Brynn Harvey | UCF | JR | RB | 6 | 21 | 160 | 7.62 | 2 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 38 | John Howell | Navy | JR | RB | 7 | 15 | 156 | 10.40 | 3 | 50 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 41 | Troy Pollard | Illinois | SR | RB | 6 | 18 | 85 | 4.72 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 12 | 50 | 220 | 4.40 | 3 | 48 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 42 | Dan Herron | Ohio State | SR | RB | 6 | 21 | 199 | 9.48 | 1 | 48 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 42 | Rickey Galvin | Wash St | FR | RB | 8 | 29 | 192 | 6.62 | 2 | 48 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 42 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | FR | RB | 8 | 34 | 189 | 5.56 | 0 | 48 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 42 | Roddy Jones | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 8 | 14 | 175 | 12.50 | 2 | 48 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 42 | Christine Michael | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 7 | 28 | 144 | 5.14 | 2 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | SO | RB | 6 | 9 | 99 | 11.00 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | Hunter Lee | La Tech | FR | RB | 7 | 19 | 92 | 4.84 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 | Perry Jones | Virginia | JR | RB | 12 | 55 | 313 | 5.69 | 3 | 47 | 13 | 11 | 1 |
| 50 | Kendrick Hardy | USM | SO | RB | 2 | 10 | 96 | 9.60 | 1 | 47 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 50 | David Ash | Texas | FR | QB | 5 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 53 | Alex Singleton | Tulsa | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Lampford Mark | Nevada | SR | RB | 6 | 44 | 237 | 5.39 | 3 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| 54 | Chris Owusu | Stanford | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 78 | 39.00 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 56 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 14 | 90 | 505 | 5.61 | 5 | 44 | 21 | 13 | 3 |
| 56 | Ronnie Weaver | UCF | SR | RB | 8 | 29 | 155 | 5.34 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 56 | Akeem Shavers | Purdue | JR | RB | 3 | 13 | 97 | 7.46 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 56 | Duran Hollis | Iowa State | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 60 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | SO | RB | 12 | 76 | 376 | 4.95 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| 60 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | JR | RB | 8 | 26 | 183 | 7.04 | 2 | 43 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 60 | Bryan Bennett | Oregon | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 63 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | SO | RB | 12 | 41 | 235 | 5.73 | 5 | 41 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 63 | Jamal Woodyard | USM | FR | RB | 7 | 20 | 139 | 6.95 | 0 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 65 | Zach Line | SMU | JR | RB | 8 | 21 | 161 | 7.67 | 5 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 65 | Chris Philpott | Louisville | SR | K | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 67 | David Wilson | Va Tech | JR | RB | 12 | 55 | 338 | 6.15 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 12 | 5 |
| 67 | Henry Josey | Missouri | SO | RB | 8 | 31 | 265 | 8.55 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 67 | Embry Peeples | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 67 | Stephfon Green | Penn State | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 67 | Willie Culpepper | Miami (Oh) | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 67 | Donovan Varner | Duke | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | JR | RB | 11 | 70 | 355 | 5.07 | 3 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 73 | Latavius Murray | UCF | JR | RB | 4 | 23 | 108 | 4.70 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 73 | Nick Fanuzzi | Rice | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 76 | Marqueis Gray | Minnesota | JR | QB | 8 | 42 | 177 | 4.21 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 76 | Jeff Scott | Miss | SO | RB | 10 | 34 | 162 | 4.76 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 78 | Jyruss Edwards | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 9 | 34 | 182 | 5.35 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 78 | Jarred Salubi | Baylor | JR | RB | 5 | 9 | 89 | 9.89 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 80 | Bernard Pierce | Temple | JR | RB | 11 | 60 | 271 | 4.52 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 80 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | SO | RB | 9 | 38 | 232 | 6.11 | 3 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 80 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | FR | RB | 8 | 19 | 117 | 6.16 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 83 | David Fluellen | Toledo | SO | RB | 6 | 33 | 207 | 6.27 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 83 | Chris Coyer | Temple | SO | QB | 5 | 12 | 149 | 12.42 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 83 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | FR | QB | 8 | 23 | 121 | 5.26 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 83 | Mike Trumpy | N'western | SO | RB | 2 | 9 | 65 | 7.22 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 83 | Bryant Moniz | Hawai'i | SR | QB | 4 | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 83 | Ty Montgomery | Stanford | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 89 | Raymond Maples | Army | SO | RB | 7 | 35 | 272 | 7.77 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 89 | William Pratcher | MTSU | SO | RB | 6 | 18 | 114 | 6.33 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 89 | Sammy Watkins | Clemson | FR | WR | 8 | 12 | 106 | 8.83 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 89 | Travon Van | Marshall | FR | RB | 5 | 17 | 68 | 4.00 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 89 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 94 | Dominique Brown | Louisville | SO | QB | 8 | 41 | 158 | 3.85 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 94 | Vincent Smith | Michigan | JR | RB | 4 | 10 | 76 | 7.60 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 94 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 4 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 97 | Trent Richardson | Alabama | JR | RB | 11 | 76 | 340 | 4.47 | 2 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 4 |
| 97 | Chandler Harnish | N Illinois | SR | QB | 8 | 24 | 161 | 6.71 | 3 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 97 | Marcus Lattimore | S Carolina | SO | RB | 6 | 36 | 156 | 4.33 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 97 | Michael Hayes | Houston | SR | RB | 10 | 31 | 131 | 4.23 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||